Death metal (Real Drums) Take a listen could use more ears

[jsaudio]

Hey Guys,
Please take a listen to this mix let me know what you think, Drums are real fully replaced kick and toms, and i blended snare 50% with a sample

guitars are actually pod farm, but i am hoping to get them reamped here soon

Any advice or comments would be nice thanks!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9463730/VICTORY FINAL.mp3

 

[Jmathews7999]

kick is waay too loud and the kindof muddying up the mix I feel like. Cool stuff tho.
:hotjump:

 

[icos]

Maybe mix the samples down a bit and keep more of the original sound, because the drums that you say you replaced are making the whole kit sound really artificial and "drum machine-y".

I would choose different samples, and spend more time blending the sounds to get a more natural sounding kit.

Vocals and guitars sound good, would like to hear more of the bass with some serious top end grind to emphasize some of those filthy sounding riffs.

 

[DanLights]

Heavy POD tones can be really dirty on the low end for good or for bad, I think it fits nice in this song. The toms sound a bit too separated from the rest of the kit, probably too loud in comparison with the rest of the drums. Don't like the kick, as said before it seems too muddy, but I love the snare sound.

 

[jsaudio]

Hey thanks for the responses, i agree the kick is too loud, i am not sure how to fix it "muddying" up the mix though i have a high pass at 85hz and 12k low pass
I cant seem to get a good reamp for this out of my Peavey XXX so for now i think i am gonna stick with the Pod tone, i fixed the toms and kick best i could i will post a new clip soon
Thanks guys

 

[Blackrider]

Everything is ok but kick's fundamental frequencies aren't loud enough so kick is coming weak.
I think you shouldn't open HP filter at 85 Hz. That is very high for kick. It should be max 55-60.

 

[jsaudio]

thanks for replies here is an updated mix for anybody that cares to listen, i cant tell if this guitar tone blows copious amounts shaft or if it works i reamped with a peavey XXX

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9463730/AWAKEN O SLEEPER 1.mp3